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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
4
Governor Goodrich supports immediate action to enfranchise women before the next presidential election. Franchise League members report the push for a special legislative session to grant full suffrage rights.
Governor Goodrich advocates a special legislative session to ratify the federal suffrage amendment. He argues early ratification saves costs on ballots and boxes, and notes ratifications from Illinois and Wisconsin, with Ohio Michigan and New York Texas also acting.
Republicans in the House face a pledge to repeal the luxury tax yet lack enough votes to pass the measure. Leaders fear voter backlash and a demanding retail sector, while Fordney and Longworth express support in principle but emphasize budget needs. Penrose blocks action, arguing repeal should wait until new revenues and appropriations are arranged.
County Agent H. C. Thompson notes inoculated vetch seed in 2 plots in Dubois County Indiana produced profuse pasture growth, while non inoculated plots showed little growth and sparse pasture in the same trial.
The article argues that early and careful corn cultivation reduces weed growth and eases future farming tasks by preventing weed establishment and promoting better crop health. It emphasizes timely weeding, soil management, and proactive cultivation practices for higher yields.
A Norwegian devised a method using a water deep microphone connected to a boat telephone. The operator listens for minimal underwater sounds signaling fish schools and directs the boat to drive nets into the passing schools of cod herring and mackerel for a bountiful haul.
A glass tray from the new American glasses tested by chemists withstood oven heat while baking a cake and later a pie. The American Chemical Society says glass ware could become the major advancement in cooking.
Philadelphia officers arrest a wandering goat named Billy on vagrancy and mischief charges after it nibbles scraps around Ninth Street. Magistrate Belcher consider s disposition as authorities debate detention or release amid animal cruelty concerns.
Lloyd S. Allen and his brother from the Thorn Lake district exhibit trapped animals including four coyotes one bobcat and a cougar claiming a new trapper’s trick: certain vocal and instrumental tunes lure the cat family and wild dogs. The discovery began by accident with a battered phonograph and a campfire playlist featuring Sousa Paderewski and others.
The jungle traveler Cherrie spoke at the American Museum of Natural History, detailing his South American studies among tamed parrots, woodpeckers, and an anteater. He described nesting in tree tops, communal parrot homes, and photography capturing exotic fauna as proof of his adventures.
A 40 foot eucalyptus on 603 Gillette Street was felled by A. D. Ross. He displayed a section of the trunk at the Chamber of Commerce to prove the inner tree was completely enclosed by the outer trunk.
Five cows in Grand Rapids die after a sign painter colored them in zebra stripes. The animals licked the markings, ingesting poisons that caused their deaths, as authorities investigate potential criminal intent underlying the mural.
A hermetically sealed metal vessel containing yellow rusted liquid was unearthed from an Indian cemetery near Rochester New York. The vessel dated over 200 years old and was removed to the State Museum in Albany for preservation. Tiny holes in the top allowed contents to ooze when opened.
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